Archive for April, 2020

EPA Extends Comment Period on Carbaryl and Methomyl BEs

EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register of March 17, 2020, opening a 60-day comment period on the draft nationwide biological evaluations for the registration review of the pesticides carbaryl and methomyl relative to the potential effects on threatened and endangered species and their designated critical habitats.

EPA is extending the comment period for 45 days, from May 18, 2020 to July 2, 2020.

Comment on EPA’s 2017 Pesticide Registration Report

EPA is announcing the availability of EPA’s progress report in meeting its performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration during fiscal year 2017. This progress report also presents the total number of products registered under the “fast-track” provisions of the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.  Submit comments on or before 60 days after date of publication in the Federal Register, which is currently scheduled for April 6, 2020.

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